Ninth Circuit Rejects Treaty Argument in King Mountain Tobacco v. McKenna

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Here is the opinion. The court’s syllabus: Affirming the district court’s summary judgment, the panel held that the Yakama Treaty of 1855 did not preclude enforcement of the State of Washington’s escrow statute, which requires tobacco companies to place money … Continue reading →

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